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Re: Redskins Win In Appeals Court
I lived in Atlanta in the 90's at the height of the Braves era of (alleged) dominance and I could see the Tomahawk Chop as somewhat offensive to Native Americans, mocking their war cries for a meaningless rallying cry. I know FSU does it, but they have also gone out of their way to embrace the Seminole tribe and have been very careful to their sensibilities. That being said, outside of the name and logo I've never felt the Redskins did anything to 'exploit' the Native American/Indian connection. An argument could be made about some of the Hail to the Redskins lyrics but it would be a stretch. I've never seen the correlation and being a minority I've not drawn the parallel to if they were called something derogatory to my race or any others.
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Paintrain's Redskins Fandom
1981-2014
I'm not dead but this team is dead to me...but now that McCloughan is here they may have new life!
Jay Gruden = Zorny McSpurrier
Kirk Cousins = Next Grossman
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